3-3 Vocabulary Review-- Cell Structure and Function
Mitochondria
Breaks down food molecules to release energy by cellular respritation
Nucleus
Contains the genetic material for the cell and controls all cell activities
Cell Membrane
Controls what comes into and goes out of the cell
Cytoplasm
Holds all cell parts and fills the remaining space in the cell
Ribosomes
Make protiens
Golgi Complex
Packages and distributes materials within or out of the cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Processes proteins and make lipids
Lysosomes
Produces enzymes that digest (breaks down) wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders
Cell Wall
Provides structure and support for the cell (external)
Cytoskyeleton
Provides structure and support for the cell (internal)
Large Central Vacuole
Stores water and helps give shape to the cell
Chloroplasts
Uses sunlight to make food (sugar) by photosynthesis